On the Surprising Implications of Coercion Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miriam Ronzoni (0000-0002-5280-8744, Political Theory, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 739-756 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032321720985720 |
| OpenAlex | W3119263157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
According to much of self-labelled coercion theory, the state is both the ground of egalitarian demands of distributive justice, and the (sole) domain to which such demands apply, in virtue of its exercise of coercive power which only distributive equality can justify. This article argues that, when properly unpacked in its theoretical commitments, coercion theory has surprising implications both within and beyond borders. Within borders, coercion is either *fully* justified by its necessity for autonomy; or it is not, in which case egalitarian distributions cannot do the trick, either – although *political* equality might. Beyond borders, the view turns out to have significantly demanding global implications, contrary to how it is often presented. It indeed differs from global egalitarianism simpliciter, but it gives rise to an interesting, complex set of cross-border obligations which reach far beyond the ‘global sufficiency, domestic equality’ picture. This surprising account of the implications of coercion theory rests on a crucial insight: when closely examined, the view turns out to be grounded in a natural duty of justice account of political obligation
Autonomy · Coercion (linguistics · Distributive justice · Duty · Economic Justice · Egalitarianism · Epistemology · Global justice · Law and economics · Obligation · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Virtue · Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · War, Ethics, and Justification
Justice as Fairness
Force and Freedom
Coercion and Egalitarian Justice
Liberal Loyalty
Justice for Hedgehogs
Justice in a Globalized World
On Nationality
Moral Principles and Political Obligations
A Theory of Justice
The Social Contract or Principles of Political Right
The Problem of Global Justice
Conflicts between domestic inequality and global poverty
Collective responsibility and the scope of justice
Coercion, Inequality and the International Property Regime
Cosmopolitanism, Political Obligation, and the Welfare State
Democratic Theory and Border Coercion
Political Coercion and the Scope of Distributive Justice
Global Distributive Justice and the State
Distributive Justice, State Coercion, and Autonomy
Global Justice, Reciprocity, and the State
Cosmopolitan Respect and Patriotic Concern
The Irrelevance of Coercion, Imposition, and Framing to Distributive Justice
The Principle of Fairness and Political Obligation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |